“We’re gonna do one three-hour, R-rated version with an amazing A-list cast across the board,” Boone promises, rejecting not only those earlier reports that The Stand would aim for PG-13 territory, but also the suggestion that it would take two movies to cover all 823 to 1,152 pages of King’s book,"

I didn't see the miniseries until a few years ago when I rented the DVDs from Netflix and was turned off on how dated it appeared and the terrible acting. But I liked the concept of it and was meaning to read the book. I'm a fan of "Lost" and was prompted to watch the miniseries since the show's writers used the book as an influence. I feel as though if it's put in the hands of the right director and some quality actors, it could be great.